Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977
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The Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 is an Indian law that formally recognizes the post of Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and prescribes the pay, allowances, and related benefits attached to the office.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
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Indian statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Leader of the Opposition in the Council of States
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Leader of the Opposition in the House of the People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | remuneration of public officials ⓘ |
| citationForm | Act No. 33 of 1977 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | central legislation ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| definesOffice | Leader of the Opposition in Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governsOffice |
Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
NERFINISHED
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Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Union Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfEnactment | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | confers monetary and non‑monetary entitlements on Leaders of the Opposition ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to provide for the salary and allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament ⓘ |
| providesFor |
daily allowances of Leader of the Opposition
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medical facilities for Leader of the Opposition ⓘ pension or post‑demitting benefits for eligible former Leaders of the Opposition ⓘ residential accommodation for Leader of the Opposition ⓘ salary of Leader of the Opposition ⓘ telephone and secretarial facilities for Leader of the Opposition ⓘ travel and conveyance facilities for Leader of the Opposition ⓘ |
| purpose |
to formally recognize the post of Leader of the Opposition in Parliament
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to prescribe allowances of Leaders of the Opposition in Parliament ⓘ to prescribe other facilities and benefits for Leaders of the Opposition in Parliament ⓘ to prescribe salary of Leaders of the Opposition in Parliament ⓘ |
| recognizesStatus | Leader of the Opposition as a statutory office ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Leaders and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament (Facilities) Act, 1998
NERFINISHED
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Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act, 1952 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | applies to both Houses of Parliament ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
parliamentary salaries and allowances
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status and entitlements of opposition leaders ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | financial and administrative law ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1977 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Leader of the Opposition (Lok Sabha)
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Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977
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